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Talks And Lectures Events in Edinburgh in April 2025

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Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio Described

Selected dates between 20th February 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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Costume Society Scotland Events

Selected dates between 3rd March 2025 - 5th May 2025

Come along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!

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Skip the Small Talk at Moonwake Beer Co.

Selected dates between 9th March 2025 - 6th April 2025

Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Sunday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason.

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Snapshots: Gallery Short Talks

Selected dates between 13th March 2025 - 4th September 2025

Join us on Thursdays at The Palace of Holyroodhouse for a short talk on one of the fascinating photographs in our exhibition Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography!

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Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening

Selected dates between 23rd March 2025 - 21st December 2025

A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at The Open Door Community Centre, Edinburgh on various dates throughout the year.

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Chocolate Love Match - Fort Kinnaird

Selected dates between 29th March 2025 - 5th July 2025

Ready to meet your Chocolate Love Match? Book now to secure one of the limited number of spaces available for our guided chocolate tasting experiences at Hotel Chocolat, Fort Kinnaird!

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An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy

1st April 2025

Don't miss this chance to hear fantastic stories from Sir Chris Hoy, the 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion, at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 1st April!

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Enter the Dark Genome - Instructions Hidden in Plain Sight

2nd April 2025

Take a trip to the frontiers of biology to explore the weird and wonderful world inside your DNA... at this free public lecture on Wednesday 2nd April at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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Thompson Brothers x Dornoch Distillery Tasting

2nd April 2025

Join Phil Thompson at Drinkmonger on Wednesday 2nd April to hear about the Thompson Brothers plans for their new distillery in Dornoch, plus a Dornoch Distillery Tasting!

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Winter Talks: Whither nature by Roger Crofts

3rd April 2025

In this talk, Roger Crofts asks his listeners what is nature to you, describes what is happening around the world and in Scotland, asks who is in charge and suggests what needs to be done.

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Stacey Dooley: Stories from Remarkable Mothers

4th April 2025

Stacey Dooley MBE is returning to the stage for an intimate evening inspired by her new book, Dear Minnie: Conversations with Remarkable Mothers.

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Breaking Big Oil’s Grip: With the Founder of the Fossil Fuel Treaty

5th April 2025

We’re in the midst of a climate emergency. Come and hear from Canadian environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman at Augustine United Church on 5th April and bring your questions!

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FLARE* The Fair: Spring-Fling Wellness Market

6th April 2025

Join FLARE* at Leith Arches on Sunday 6th April for their community wellness market, showcasing local businesses!

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Tartan Day – The history and future of the famous celebration of Scottish heritage in the US

10th April 2025

Join the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) and the US Consulate General in Edinburgh for Tartan Day and learn all about the history and future of this famous Scottish celebration!

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Curator’s Introduction to Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography

11th April 2025

Join Senior Curator of Photographs and exhibition curator Alessandro Nasini as he discusses his personal highlights from our current exhibition, Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Conservation and Cans

11th April 2025

Join leading experts for a drink and hear about Edinburgh Zoo's mission to save wildlife and their latest conservation work around the globe!

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NASC Discussion: Local and Global Song

11th April 2025

This panel explores songs as tools to put in your pocket to take out at the right time, there is a song for every season and occasion!

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NASC Keynote Address with Prof Susanne Rosenberg

11th April 2025

Join Professor Susanne Rosenberg and the North Atlantic Song Convention for the opening keynote address of 2025!

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NASC Panel: Community Singing

11th April 2025

This talk is for anyone interested in starting or joining a singing group, leading community songs, or simply learning more about the transformative power of singing together.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: Step to Sustainability

12th April 2025

Join us for an exclusive guided tour of Edinburgh Zoo after closing, led by one of our rangers, followed by a talk at our new solar meadow.

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NASC Panel: Curating a Place to Sing - From Kitchen to Stadium

12th April 2025

From intimate kitchen gatherings to grand concert performances, this panel explores how songs are presented and shared in different contexts and for diverse audiences.

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NASC Panel: Singing Lives Lived - Songwriting and Tradition

12th April 2025

Explore the interplay between songwriting and tradition in this thought-provoking panel discussion at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 12th April!

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Record Store Day 2025 with VoxBox Music

12th April 2025

Welcome to VoxBox Music's annual Record Store Day event on Saturday 12th April in St Vincent's Chapel and also the main shop!

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Professor Richard Dawkins: The Genetic Book of the Dead

14th April 2025

One of the world’s most eminent writers and thinkers, Professor Richard Dawkins, joins the Edinburgh Science Festival 2025 on 14th April for a special event as part of his last tour on the road!

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An Evening with Alex Aster

15th April 2025

Waterstones Edinburgh West End is thrilled to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster to the shop on 15th April, as she chats about her sizzling romance debut, Summer in the City!

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Storytelling Ceilidh with the Burgh Blatherers: Food for Thought

16th April 2025

Join Edinburgh's own Burgh Blatherers on 16th April for the next open-floor storytelling night taking place throughout the year!

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Crisp and Wine Night

17th April 2025

Join us at 7pm on Thursday 17th April for Mara’s first-ever Wine & Crisps Evening, hosted by the brilliant Tan&Ns Wine Importers.

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Lab Coats and Love Notes with Ali Hazelwood

17th April 2025

The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, Ali Hazelwood, will travel across the pond to share a conversation on love, science, and the art of storytelling!

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Singapore Dinner

18th April 2025

Join us on the croft for our first-ever collaboration with Mrs M, a Singaporean woman who is passionate about the food of her country and eager to share the unique flavours of its cuisine.

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McGonagall Night

20th April 2025

Join the International Ghost Society for an evening in celebration of the poet William Topaz McGonagall - a man commonly known as the worst poet ever to have lived.

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A Century of Scottish Colourists with Alice Strang

22nd April 2025

Join Alice Strang, Curator of the National Galleries of Scotland’s Scottish Colourist series of exhibitions, for this talk on 22nd April.

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The History of Witchcraft and Feminism

23rd April 2025

Uncover the fascinating history of witchcraft and how patriarchal ideas shaped the image of a witch at the Assembly Roxy on Wednesday 23rd April! Followed by Q&A.

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An Evening with Catriona Silvey and Sam Canning

24th April 2025

Join Catriona Silvey and Sam Canning on Thursday 24th April at Waterstones Edinburgh West End, as they chat to Katalina Watt about their new novels!

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Drama, Dynamism and Detail: Italian Baroque Paintings in the Royal Collection

24th April 2025

Join Assistant Curator of Paintings Dr Amy Parrish on 24th April to delve into some of the extraordinary works of Italian Baroque painting contained within the Royal Collection.

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How You Can Make the World a Radically Better Place, with Rutger Bregman

24th April 2025

This April, Rutger Bregman comes to the Assembly Rooms to convince us that in our age of crisis, we need to stop wasting our talent in jobs that solely provide personal enrichment.

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South Asian Coins in Museums and Proactive Repatriation and Justice-Seeking

24th April 2025

Join the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland on 24th April at Augustine United Church for two special history talks and our Spring Election event!

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An Afternoon with Esther Inglis (c. 1571-1624)

26th April 2025

Join author Sara Sheridan & experts to explore the life and work of calligrapher Esther Inglis, with live Renaissance music and spoken word poetry inspired by her exquisite manuscripts!

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Talks And Lectures Events in East Renfrewshire

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An Evening With Karen Campbell

An Evening With Karen Campbell

8th April 2025

Waterstones Newton Mearns are thrilled to be joined by Karen Campbell on Tuesday 8th April in The Primavera Bistro to celebrate the release of her newest book, This Bright Life!

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Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings

Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings

Selected dates between 16th January 2025 - 15th May 2025

The Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society is a gardening club for all who enjoy growing and learning about plants, why not join them for their exciting range of talks by knowledgeable speakers!

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Climate Adaptation: What Communities Can Do

Climate Adaptation: What Communities Can Do

10th April 2025

Join East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub for a relaxed community learning session to explore the actions we can take to protect people and places we care about against the effects of climate change.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

St Andrews Memories

St Andrews Memories

Selected dates between 4th February 2025 - 2nd December 2025

Drop in to The R&A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!

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Above my Station - A Railwayman’s Guide to the Railways.

Above my Station - A Railwayman’s Guide to the Railways.

3rd April 2025

Join Markinch Heritage Group on 3rd April for a fascinating, interesting and informative talk by Jim Summers, a man who was at the heart of Scotland's railways!

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Shaun Ryder

Shaun Ryder

11th April 2025

He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Rothes Halls on 11th April 2025!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow

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GAFAS:  Now You See It, Now You Don’t - The Art of Visual Deception

GAFAS: Now You See It, Now You Don’t - The Art of Visual Deception

16th April 2025

Glasgow Antiques and Fine Arts Society's April meeting is one of the quirkiest lectures you will ever see as you are taken on a whistle stop tour of art which fools, surprises and amuses!

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Counterflows

Counterflows

3rd April 2025 - 6th April 2025

Counterflows Festival returns in April for four days of live music from some of the most interesting artists working on the fringes today!

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The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters Talks

The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters Talks

Selected dates between 17th September 2024 - 17th June 2025

The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters hold a monthly programme of talks at Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre between September and June... all welcome!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire

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Hari Budha Magar - No Legs, No Limits

Hari Budha Magar - No Legs, No Limits

15th April 2025

From injured veteran to the world's first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari Budha Magar shares his inspiring journey at Cumbernauld Theatre!

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Pain Association Scotland - Self Management for People Living with Chronic Pain

Pain Association Scotland - Self Management for People Living with Chronic Pain

Selected dates between 23rd January 2025 - 17th December 2025

Pain Association Scotland run professionally-led monthly groups across Lanarkshire for people living with all forms of chronic pain.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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Poetry Book Launch A C Clarke… Alive Among Dead Stars

Poetry Book Launch A C Clarke… Alive Among Dead Stars

8th April 2025

Join poet A C Clarke at Paisley Central Library as she delves into the turbulent world of Dada and Surrealism, born from the disillusionment of war.

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Paisley & District U3A Talks: Renfrewshire’s Architectural Gems Revealed

Paisley & District U3A Talks: Renfrewshire’s Architectural Gems Revealed

3rd April 2025

It seems Renfrewshire is a treasure trove of beautifully designed buildings. So anyone interested in local architecture will enjoy Paisley and District u3a's next event.

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History Cafe

History Cafe

12th April 2025

Join Renfrewshire Heritage in Blend Coffee Lounge at Paisley Arts Centre for their in-person History Cafe on Saturday 12th April.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Stirling

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Talks at The Smith: Great Scottish Writers: Lavinia Derwent

Talks at The Smith: Great Scottish Writers: Lavinia Derwent

30th April 2025

Writer Adrian Ross gives this talk on children’s author and broadcaster Lavinia Derwent, who found huge success late in life, with memoirs about growing up on a farm in the Borders.

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An Evening with Jess Smith

An Evening with Jess Smith

15th April 2025

Join Waterstones Stirling at Dunblane Library on 15th April, where we are delighted to be hosting best selling Scottish author Jess Smith who will be discussing her wonderful new book, Button Bog!

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Scotland’s National Hero

Scotland’s National Hero

8th February 2025 - 26th October 2025

Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.

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Events in Other Areas

Highlight Talks

Highlight Talks

Selected dates between 11th September 2024 - 18th June 2025

On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!

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